Debrecen lies on the eastern border of the Hortobágy, or Hungarian steppe. Once a vast sea edged with volcanos, this area is now an extensive plain important both as a physical feature in Hungarian (Magyar) history and a memorable sight. As one Hungarian poet has noted, it is a place where the earth and sky flow into each other. It is a land of hot sun in the summer and bitter cold winds in the winter; it is a land of shimmering mirages. The river Tisza, the second largest river in Hungary, cuts the Hortobágy. The Tisza rises in Romania and flows through Russia before heading south through Hungary. The seasonal flooding of the Tisza once created vast marshes on the puszta. Here on the Hortobágy the ancient Hungarians encountered the Sarmatian villages. Here herdsmen and shepards tended large herds of cattle, horses and sheep which were driven to markets in western Europe, Poland, and Turkey. Tartar and Turkish invasions destroyed most of the early villages on the puszta. Today small villages with thatched-roofed houses and storks nesting on chimneys again dot the Hortobágy.with thousands of luxury hotels, apartments, pensionen,ideal for congresses kongresse ,incentives, messen,car rentals autovermietungen, urlaub, reiseagenturen,werbung,advertisment,last minute flights,aviaton, airlines inbound,outbound, touroperators,vacation rentals,holiday regions, vehicle rentals, conventions, travel agencies,autoverleih,mietwagen,unterkünfte,reisebüros,fluglinen,reiseagenturen,rent a cars, yachting agencies,advertising,banner adds,web design,cruises,shipping agencices, conventions,ticketing